Switzerland
Switzerland delays new notes until 2015
Dec 16, 2012 06:47 AM Category: Europe
According to a press release dated 13 December 2012, the introduction of the new Swiss 50-franc note has been delayed until 2015 at the earliest due to technical difficulties encountered in the note's production on Durasafe substrate.
Courtesy of Christoph Zellweger.
Courtesy of Christoph Zellweger.
Switzerland new signature varieties expected
Apr 19, 2012 07:48 AM Category: Europe
According to a press release dated 18 April 2012, Thomas Jordan has been appointed to be the new chairman of the governing board of the Swiss National Bank. This move, along with other staff changes, means new signature combinations are likely on Swiss notes.
Courtesy of Christof Zellweger.
Courtesy of Christof Zellweger.
Switzerland delays introduction of new notes until 2013
Feb 11, 2012 06:04 AM Category: Europe
According to a press release dated 9 February 2012, the Swiss National Bank has delayed the introduction of its new banknote series “for at least one year.” The new series was expected to be issued “towards the end of 2012,” but “unexpected technical problems were encountered.” The 50-franc note was to be the first denomination issued in the new series, and this note is expected to be printed on Landqart’s Durasafe hybrid substrate. No word yet on whether the innovative substrate contributed to the technical problems in production.
Courtesy of Christof Zellweger.
Courtesy of Christof Zellweger.
Switzerland new sig/date (2010) 50-franc note confirmed
Dec 16, 2011 04:26 PM Category: Europe
50 francs (US$53), (20)10. Like P71, but new date and signatures (Hansueli Raggenbass and Jean-Pierre Danthine).
Courttesy of Manfred Wolfensberger.
Switzerland new sig/date (2010) 50-franc note confirmed
Nov 05, 2011 08:49 AM Category: Europe
50 francs (US$57), (20)10. Like P71, but new date and new signatures (Hansueli Raggenbass and Jordan).
Courtesy of Manfred Wolfensberger.
Great article on Landqart, a Swiss banknote paper producer
Oct 03, 2011 07:50 AM Category: Miscellaneous
Check out this BBC article dated 21 September 2011, discussing the details of Landqart AG, a Swiss firm which produces security paper for the banknote industry. The article contains a lot of fascinating details and has several embedded videos, too. Be sure to check out the Related Stories links at the bottom of the web page.
Swizterland new sig/date (2008) 10-franc varieties confirmed
May 19, 2011 07:33 PM Category: Europe
10 francs (US$11.35), (20)08. Like P67, but new date and member signatures (Roth and Jordan).
Courtesy of Christof Zellweger.
Swizterland new sig/date (2008) 20-franc varieties confirmed
May 17, 2011 12:27 PM Category: Europe
20 francs (US$22.70), (20)08. Like P69, but new date and member signatures (Jordan and Hildebrand).
Courtesy of Christof Zellweger.
Switzerland new date (2007) 100-franc note confirmed
Aug 09, 2010 11:20 PM Category: Europe
100 francs (US$95). (20)07. Like P72, but new date and new signatures (77).
Courtesy of Christof Zellweger.
Switzerland new date (2006) 50-franc note confirmed
May 06, 2010 09:25 AM Category: Europe
50 francs (US$45.10), (20)06. Like P71, but new date and signature 76 (Raggenbass and Blattner).
Courtesy of Christof Zellweger.
Switzerland postpones new notes until 2012
Feb 18, 2010 06:34 AM Category: Europe
According to a press release dated 17 February 2010, the Swiss National Bank has decided to postpone the issuance of its new banknote series:
“Intensive efforts are underway at the Swiss National Bank (SNB) on the preparatory work for its new banknote series. The project activities have revealed that additional development work will bring improvements as regards those technological security features which are being used for the first time. However, this will take time, and as a result the project will need to be rescheduled.
“The SNB still intends to replace existing banknotes with a new series. Given the high security standard of the banknote series currently in circulation, however, there is no urgent need for replacement. To allow time for the additional development processes, the SNB is postponing the issue date of the new banknote series, which had originally been scheduled for autumn 2010. The SNB expects that the first note of the new series can be issued in 2012.
“As mentioned in previous announcements, the new banknote series depicts Switzerland as a meeting place and platform for organisation, creativity, adventure, humanity, progress and dialogue. The current denominations of CHF 10, 20, 50, 100, 200 and 1,000 and the familiar colours of the individual denominations will remain unchanged, although the new notes will be slightly smaller than the current series. As well as improving their overall proportions, this will ensure that they are even better able to meet current and future demands on payment instruments.”
Courtesy of David Liu and Christof Zellweger.
“Intensive efforts are underway at the Swiss National Bank (SNB) on the preparatory work for its new banknote series. The project activities have revealed that additional development work will bring improvements as regards those technological security features which are being used for the first time. However, this will take time, and as a result the project will need to be rescheduled.
“The SNB still intends to replace existing banknotes with a new series. Given the high security standard of the banknote series currently in circulation, however, there is no urgent need for replacement. To allow time for the additional development processes, the SNB is postponing the issue date of the new banknote series, which had originally been scheduled for autumn 2010. The SNB expects that the first note of the new series can be issued in 2012.
“As mentioned in previous announcements, the new banknote series depicts Switzerland as a meeting place and platform for organisation, creativity, adventure, humanity, progress and dialogue. The current denominations of CHF 10, 20, 50, 100, 200 and 1,000 and the familiar colours of the individual denominations will remain unchanged, although the new notes will be slightly smaller than the current series. As well as improving their overall proportions, this will ensure that they are even better able to meet current and future demands on payment instruments.”
Courtesy of David Liu and Christof Zellweger.
Switzerland new date (2006) 200-franc note confirmed
Mar 22, 2009 08:49 AM Category: Europe
200 francs (US$177). Like P73, but new date (2006) and new signatures (presumably Dr. Hansueli Raggenbass and Dr. Jean-Pierre Roth).
Courtesy of Christof Zellweger.
Switzerland new date (2005) 20-franc note confirmed
Mar 15, 2009 09:43 AM Category: Europe
20 franken (US$16.90), 2005. Like Pick 69, but new date.
Courtesy of Michael Reissner.
Switzerland new date (2006) 10-franc note confirmed
Mar 15, 2009 09:40 AM Category: Europe
10 franken (US$8.45), 2006. Like Pick 66, but new date.
Courtesy of Michael Reissner.
Switzerland new date (2004) 100-franc note confirmed
Feb 18, 2009 06:32 PM Category: Europe
100 franken (US$85), 2004. Like Pick 72, but new date.
Courtesy of Christof Zellweger.
Switzerland settles on designer of new notes for 2008
Feb 26, 2007 05:53 PM Category: Europe
According to a February 26, 2007, press release, the Swiss National Bank is preparing a new family of banknotes designed by Zurich-based graphic artist Manuela Pfrunder, who placed second in the SNB’s design competition in November 2005.
Pfrunder’s original designs for the six denominations (the 10 Swiss franc is shown above) will require extensive reworking, both artistically and technically, before production begins in mid-2008.
Courtesy of Swiss National Bank.
Switzerland new signature (2004) 50-franc note confirmed
Apr 04, 2007 05:25 PM Category: Europe
Like previously-reported 50 franken dated (20)04, but with new signature for Un membre de la Direction générale.
Courtesy of Menelaos Stamatelos, Southeastern Numismatics.
